Re: [AMC-list] Down off the Jacks

[Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>]

I hate when that happens Joe! I've had it happen on several occasions 
when I was driving a 63 American all the time. Had that car 14 years, so 
I changed the driveshaft several times for various reasons. Had just 
about worn out Americans before that in high school and just after, 
probably changed shafts on those (two different ones in three years) 
over those three years as I did the other in 14! Glad to hear you have 
it together and running.

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Date: Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:14:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Well I finished the tranny swap today finally.?? I have not had it out 
on the road yet but it moves in forward and reverse and there are no 
leaks.? Putting those c-clips on the rear u-joint with the driveshaft in 
the car is an art.? I think I could do it now about three times faster 
than this attempt.? I had the darndest time with the last c-clip because 
there just did not seem to be enough clearance in the groove to install 
the c-clip.? I took the cap back off after trying for a half hour and 
saw that one little needle bearing had slipped down in the cap, using up 
all the clearance.?? A little work with an awl to reposition the 
bearings and it went together fine.?
?
I have to be gone all week but hope to take it for a long test drive in 
the neighbohood next Saturday.? It's licensed and insured now, but still 
has no muffler.? Sounds kinda neat at idle though.?

--
Frank Swygert
Publisher, "American Motors Cars"
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